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Klipsun - Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (750ml)

Price: $109.99

Quantity in Stock: 12
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Producer Klipsun
Country United States
Region Washington State
Subregion Red Mountain
Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah
Vintage 2018
Sku 39005
Size 750ml
 
WE
93
WA
94
JD
95
JS
93

Klipsun Description

Klipsun has earned a reputation as one of Washington’s “First Growth” vineyards. We are driven to craft benchmark wines that express the nuance of our terroir at both its most raw and most refined. Small lots. Uncompromising standards. Sourced exclusively from our Red Mountain property. Each vintage is a testament to the land, the seasons and the meticulous craft that produced it.

Jeb Dunnuck: 95 Points

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon comes all from the Klipsun Vineyard on Red Mountain and is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, and 4% Syrah that spent 20 months in new French oak. There are a little over 2,000 cases produced, and it sports a healthy purple/ruby hue to go with a killer bouquet of pure crème de cassis, lead pencil, tobacco leaf, chocolate, and hints of iron. Beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, and concentrated on the palate, it has great tannins, impeccable balance, and a great finish. It needs to be forgotten for 2-4 years and will cruise for two decades after that from cold cellars.

Wine Advocate: 94 Points

Instantly impressive in the glass, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot and 4% Syrah and first shows off its oak structure from 100% new French oak with brown baking spices that overflow from the glass. Fresh, dark, juicy berry notions waft with a firm, generous nature with soft elements of black peppercorn and roasted plums. Full-bodied and with a complex, generous structure, the palette displays impeccable flavors of spiced plum compote, black cherry skin, blackberry jus and elements of crème de cassis and dried violets. The mid-palate gives way to a firm tannic structure that will need additional time in the bottle to settle but already shows great aging potential. Concluding with a long, lingering and evolving finish, persistent flavors of fresh, ripe blackberries remain on the palate with flavors of oak and maple with a subtle element of dried sage. Give it one more year after it's released before opening, and decant at least 30 minutes before enjoying. The wine rested for 20 months in all-new French oak before being bottled and was left to rest for an additional 14 months in bottle prior to release. Just under 7,000 bottles were filled. You'll want to add this to your shopping list when it's released later this fall. Bravo!

James Suckling: 93 Points

A full-bodied red with aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries, oregano, oyster shell, praline and dried leaves. Compact and concentrated with firm, polished tannins and a fresh backbone of acidity. Drink or hold.

Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points

Fruit for this wine comes from one of the appellation's oldest and most venerated vineyards. The aromas of dark roasted coffee bean, black cherry, licorice and dried herbs draw you in. Velvety, juicy cherry flavors follow. It's a hammer in a velvet glove, a wine that wins on nuance and grace but with plenty of power behind it. Undeniable in appeal now, this is really meant for the cellar.

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